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Darnley; or, The Field of the Cloth of Gold
by G P R James
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Simms and McIntyre, 1850. Hardcover. Good. 16mo.. Three quarter bound in red morocco and marbled paper. Raised bands to spine with gilt decoration and title. Paper boards are rubbed front and back. Edges and shoulders are scuffed. Front hinge is cracking. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Pages are age tanned with occasional foxing. Flyleaf has pencilled notes and a signature. Last page, blank, has small loss at base. Originally published in 1830 in three volumes. 1850
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- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4010
- Title
- Darnley; or, The Field of the Cloth of Gold
- Author
- G P R James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Simms and McIntyre
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- 16mo.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Reader’s Books
Biblio member since 2019
Petworth, West Sussex
About Reader’s Books
Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
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